Longevity Reward Redemption: The Immortal Clan Starts with Farmers

85: I owe the celestial official a favor!”Sister Ma, for the sake of... for the sake of the candy I gave you when we were little, spare my life!”

Although Zhao Ruilong knew he wouldn’t come to a good end, being cowardly and afraid of death, he couldn’t help but beg for mercy. However, he couldn’t think of a good reason to plead, and it took him a long while to bring up something from their childhood.

”Zhao Ruilong, you have the nerve to beg for mercy?”

”Your Zhao family is heartless. My father treated you like brothers, but for your own selfish desires, you killed my mother and harmed my brother. I wish I could tear you into ten thousand pieces!”

Xiao Wen said with red eyes and gritted teeth. Though she had never practiced martial arts, she was now holding a long, sharp blade; she wanted to personally avenge this blood debt!

”Go down and beg my brother and mother for mercy!”

Xiao Wen said hatefully, then stepped forward and pierced Zhao Ruilong’s chest with a sword. She pulled the sword out and stabbed him again!

She did this repeatedly until she had no strength left. Then she slumped onto the ground, blood staining her face and adding a touch of sinister charm to her!

”Xiao Wen, from now on, we are all your family. Your father will come back!”

Chuanwen looked at Xiao Wen, who was devoid of Life Qi after her revenge, and gently pulled her into his arms to comfort her.

Xiao Wen had a good cry in Chuanwen’s arms, then regained her composure. After all, though she was a woman, her wit and schemes were not inferior to any man’s.

”The Zhao family is finished. Let’s go and live our lives!”

Xiao Wen wiped her tears and took Chuanwen’s arm, and the two of them left the Zhao residence together.

At the same time, Zhao Song and the others killed all the direct descendants of the Zhao family. As for the Zhao family’s liquid assets, they didn’t take a single cent; they had come for revenge.

”Brothers, our Black Ice Platform has always been like this toward our brothers. As long as we have the ability to take revenge, we will never let a brother sacrifice himself in vain!”

Zhao Song looked at the Black Ice Platform brothers gathered together and spoke in a deep voice. Then, at the main gate of the Zhao residence, he left a blood-red character for ’Kill’ and the symbol of the Black Ice Platform.

From then on, the Black Ice Platform’s ’Blood Kill Notice’ became the thing that every household least wanted to see, for it represented the extermination of a family, leaving not even a dog or chicken alive.

The destruction of the Zhao family was the battle that established the Black Ice Platform’s reputation, but it was not their last. The road ahead of them was still very long.

After leaving the mark, Zhao Song led the Black Ice Platform brothers away. They took off their bamboo hats in a secluded place and changed into ordinary clothes, merging into their respective forces once again like drops of water into the ocean.

At the ruined Zhao residence, two elegant young men stood on the wall. One of them, a somber-faced youth, asked:

”Baili Xi, the Zhao family is completely gone. Now it’s as you wished. Because you stopped me, I didn’t even get a bite of the meat!”

The speaker was naturally the Immortal Official of Longkou County, the one Zhao Zhiyi had promised great benefits to for his help—Meng Xikun.

”Haha, why be like this, Senior Brother Meng? The Black Dog Gang under your command has already beaten the Viper Gang into submission!”

”The Chen family is my partner. That day when Zhao Zhiyi came to the door, it was you who stopped me from taking action. If I don’t help them now, how can I face taking their silver later?”

Meng Xikun snorted. He knew his previous actions were not justified and didn’t want to argue with Baili Xi further. Instead, he said coldly:

”Baili Xi, it’s not enough for the Chen family to amass wealth for you in Longwei County; it seems they want to set foot in Longkou County too. Do you plan to let the dog you raised snatch food in my territory?”

Baili Xi laughed. He understood the Chen family better than Meng Xikun. He looked at the departing backs of the Chen Family members with a far-reaching gaze and said:

”The Chen family is not my dog; they are my partners. You can talk to them too. I believe the price they offer will satisfy you...”

At this point, Baili Xi cupped his hands and said with a smile:

”Didn’t you see that the Chen Family members didn’t take a single cent of the Zhao family’s wealth? Who do you think that was left for? Besides you, Immortal Official Meng, who else in the whole county could swallow it!”

Hearing this, a pleased expression appeared on Meng Xikun’s face. The Zhao family’s foundation was not small. Thus, Meng Xikun said quite arrogantly:

”The Chen family is quite sensible. It’s not impossible to let them have a bite to eat in Longkou County. I’ll talk to them when I have the chance!”

”Haha, then I wish Brother Meng prosperity. I’ll take my leave!”

Baili Xi cupped his hands to Meng Xikun, then drifted down from the wall like a willow catkin and disappeared into the crowd.

Most people didn’t understand that behind the fight between the Chen and Zhao families, there were actually two Immortal Officials wrestling for power.

But Chen Changsheng knew that Baili Xi had definitely done him a huge favor this time. So, after settling things at home, he went to visit Baili Xi.

”Lord Immortal Official, thank you for your help, otherwise the Chen family would have been in danger!”

Chen Changsheng still met Baili Xi in the backyard of the County Yamen. At this time, he was leisurely sipping the Chen family’s jasmine tea.

”Head of the Chen Family, you’re too polite. I merely said a few words for you!”

Baili Xi said with a smile. For a smart person like Chen Changsheng, you don’t need to tell him what you did for him, because he has already investigated it in secret.

”If Lord Baili hadn’t stopped the Longkou County Immortal Official, our Chen family would have surely perished. I have specifically brought two hundred thousand taels of silver to thank you, Lord Baili!”

Chen Changsheng took out a stack of Banknotes and placed them on the stone table. These two hundred thousand taels were almost enough to empty the Chen family’s coffers, but Chen Changsheng didn’t care. Money is like water, it comes and goes. A favor that can be repaid with money is worth the expense!

”Haha, does the Head of the Chen Family look down on me? I didn’t help you for money! Please take it back!”

Baili Xi chuckled and pushed the stack of Banknotes back to Chen Changsheng.

Chen Changsheng’s brow twitched, wondering what mischief this young man was up to. If it couldn’t be solved with money, things would be troublesome. In the future, this favor might have to be repaid with a life!

”Head of the Chen Family, don’t panic! I heard your eldest son is about to become the county’s Military Official. That’s the number three figure in the county, right after me, a key position in charge of troops and horses. I hope to work together with him in the future!”

Baili said with a smile. Chen Changsheng was a shrewd old man; how could he not understand Baili Xi’s meaning? It was nothing more than forming a faction!

”Rest assured, Lord Baili. I will definitely instruct my son to follow your lead in his work!”

Chen Changsheng followed the lead and quickly cupped his hands. Baili Xi smiled with satisfaction and invited Chen Changsheng to have a cup of jasmine tea.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before Chen Changsheng took his leave.

”Sigh, Chuanwu, I don’t know if letting you join the court was right or wrong. The hidden swords and shadows of officialdom are even more dangerous than the rain of arrows on a battlefield!”

Chen Changsheng sighed as he walked home. Chuanwu would soon take office; he hoped they could handle the relationships in all aspects well!